Seven Week Reminder: Main Stage Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Band Applications for the August 9-12, 2018 gathering in Tres Pinos are due by December 31, 2017.
2018 NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival Set For January 26-28 In Redwood City
The FREEĀ 2018Ā Bluegrass On Broadway Festival will be held January 26-28 inĀ Redwood City. The festival has been presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society each year sinceĀ 2008.
Principal financial support for the festival comes from the Redwood City community, including theĀ Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.
This Thursday AJ Lee & Blue Summit Will Perform At The Summit House Near Los Gatos

TheĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill on Highway 17 has FREE bluegrassĀ every week.
OnĀ November 16,Ā AJ Lee & Blue Summit from Santa Cruz will perform.
TheĀ 6:00-8:30pm performances are presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. Good food and drink will be served.
There will be no performance on Thanksgiving evening. Bluegrass music will return on November 30.
NCBS/SCBS Is A 501(c)(3) Organization And Accepts Tax-Deductible Donations That Support Area Bluegrass Music
Your year-end tax planning can include a donation to support bluegrass music that is deductible as allowed by law.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society is a California not-for-profit corporation that is a qualifiedĀ IRC Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Tax ID isĀ 94-2907716.
Send checks to:Ā NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94309-0846.
Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Set For Saturday, May 5, 2018 In Downtown Santa Cruz

TheĀ 2018 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is set forĀ Saturday, May 5 at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society has brought this FREE gathering to downtown Santa Cruz in early May every year since 1986.
NCBS To Welcome Holiday Hootenanny To Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company In San Carlos

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes theĀ 13th Annual Devilās Canyon Brewing Company Holiday Hootenanny inĀ San Carlos onĀ Friday, December 15, 2017.
The event is presented by Devil’s Canyon and organized by Scott Dailey.
Five bluegrass bands will perform for the FREE late afternoon & evening gathering, which will offer fine craft beer and good food.
Wildcat Mountain Ramblers To Perform On November 9 At The Summit House
TheĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill on Highway 17 has FREE bluegrassĀ every week.
On November 9, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will perform.
TheĀ 6:00-8:30pm performances are presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The place has good food and drink.
Coming Up: AJ Lee & Blue Summit are set to play on November 16.

Spring Walker Creek Music Camp NCBS Scholarship Funds Now Being Collected
The Spring Walker Creek Music Camp will be held at the Walker Creek Ranch near Petaluma April 12-15, 2018.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now collecting donations for the camp to assist students who need financial help.
Donations can be sent to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attn: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations and disburses the scholarships. Donations to the fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp.
No Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival This Year — Next Event Will Be At Mt. Cross Camp In The Spring
There will be no Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival this year.
The next Brookdale gathering will be theĀ Spring 2018 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival to be held March 9-11 on theĀ Felton/Ben Lomond border at theĀ Mt. Cross Camp.
TheĀ festival will be presented byĀ Brookdale Bluegrass & welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Join The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Committee For 2018!
Join theĀ NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Committee! The groupĀ will be meeting soon to plan theĀ August 9-12, 2018 festivalĀ in Tres Pinos. The committee has a few opportunities for volunteers interested inĀ important leadership positions with the 2018 event. ContactĀ Festival Co-DirectorsĀ Eric Burman &Ā David Field for more information.
